Paperback Perspectives

<p>A happy new year to you and yours! And a happy 20th chapter to us! We often look back and wonder how we've made it this far, and the answer is simple. There's too many books to talk about, so we must keep talking...

<p>In this chapter, aside from our usual book discussions, we conduct a segment of ping-ponging through book-related hot takes. It was a very fun and insightful activity to expound on, and we hope to do it again, so...

<p>We are thrilled to welcome our first author onto the podcast, Terri Stephens-Higgins! Terri is the author of the children's book, Bella Bean on Blueberry Lane: The Puppy Wonder. In our interview with her, Terri...

<p>In this chapter, the Bookies talk about books! (Yep, you read that right.) We also discuss some about Annette and Kailen's experience of going to a live book reading in Grand Rapids for author William Kent Krueger...

<p>In this chapter, the Bookies welcome to the table our "person in charge of everything else," Lauren! We go through our life updates, share our long lists of completed and current reads, and then we shift to Lauren...

<p>In today's chapter, the Bookies catch up on their reads, and they play a game of Mount Rushmore, where we draft our favorite book to film/TV adaptations. Not necessarily the best, but the ones that really tickled or...

<p>In today's episode, The Bookies call in some reinforcements (John Dolleslager and producer Sam) to tackle the usual book chat. Ryne and Lauren were gone at the time of recording this episode doing some unpacking and...

<p>SPOILER ALERTS INCOMING!In this chapter, the Bookies conduct their first podcast book club, discussing the book The Fourth Wing. We talk about characters, theories and questions that were posited, and overall...

<p>In this episode, we discuss the win for Right to Read ND (and for all ND readers). We then run through a wide gamut of books that we have read since last episode, briefly discuss current reads, and introduce a new...

<p>In part 2 of this chapter, we discuss some of Hannah's childhood and formative reads, what she enjoys (and loathes) reading to her kids, and then we all move to discussing books that were adapted to shows/movies...

<p>In part 1 of this episode, the Bookies are joined by special guest Hannah Odegard (sister/sister-in-law of Sam and Kailen). We go through our recent life updates, past and current reads, get to know Hannah and her...

<p>In part 2, we conclude Chapter 11 with discussing our current reads, then we move into another reaction-provoking game of Judge a Book by its Cover! Please reach out and let us know what books you were interested in...

<p>In part 1 of this episode, the Bookies are joined by their special guest Michele Perrault (Ryne's mother-in-law). We discuss the books they've read recently, and then we move into discussing Michele's life of reading...

In this episode, the bookies discuss their current and recently accomplished reads. Afterwards, they move into a year in review, of sorts, and discuss future reading goals for this upcoming year. Please reach out and...

In this episode, the Bookies invite Jenifer Halvorson (Kailen and Sam's sister-in-law) into the fold. The group discusses many a book, as usual, and we then explore what Jen's experience has been in the earlier parts of...